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REQUEST fX>R COUNCIL ACTION <br />DATE: 2 <br />% <br />\ <br />^ 4s <br />rreji NO.:'<55 <br />Department Approral <br />NaM Mickae) P. Gaffroe <br />TUk Asst. Plaimiat A Zoaiag Adaaaistrstor <br />l:/v ^‘jl^ <br />Administrator Reriewed: <br />fh <br />Agenda Sectiilit <br />Itan DecrtptifMi; FrciKh Lake North Basin - Potential Elimination of Shoreland Designation <br />Council may recall that during our review and adoption of the Shoreland Ordinance, the DNR <br />defined French Lake as having three distinct basins - South Basin at 930.0 ’, Sewage Lagoon at <br />934.3’, aiKl North Basin at 930.5’. At that time, DN’R indicated that all three basins constituted <br />the boundary of tLc French Lake Basin, designated as a Natural Environment Lake. The Cuy <br />drew its Shoreland District boundaries accordingly. <br />It has been difficult for staff to justify to residents that the North Basin is a lake airf its <br />surrounding land is shoreland when the "lake" is merely Type 6 and Type 3 wetlands. In my <br />recent discussions with Ceil Strauss and Ed Fkk of the DNR, they feel there may be substantial <br />justification (based on the three distinct OHWL’s) to redesignate the North Basin as a wetland, <br />which would allow the City to remove it from the Shoreland designation. The same argument <br />might apply for the old sewer lagoon. <br />Unless Council directs otherwise, staff will pursue this via a letter aikl do''»'r; 5niation to the <br />DNR. If successful, portions of Webber Hills and other subdivisions within 1 ,(XX)’ of the North <br />Basin could then be redesignated by the Ciiv as outside the Shoreland zone, whicii would relieve <br />them of the restrictive shoreland limitations while still being subject to Orono’s 2 acre rural zone <br />requirements. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: <br />Motion to indicate the Council s position regarding the redesignation of the French Lake North <br />Basin.